COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL MARCH 8, 2017
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Cottage Grove Retrospective
A look back at a Sentinel story from 30 years ago
March 11, 1987
Students change roles for the day
Cherie Herriott had a busy
day at Cottage Grove High
Monday.
Her class schedule included
U.S. history, computers, French,
advanced algebra, chemistry,
auto mechanics and American
literature.
She admits she was not too
well prepared for auto shop, but
she was ready for the lit class.
“I read the ‘Scarlet Letter’
last night so I know what the
class discussion is about,” Her-
riott said.
Though it may sound like
a typical day for an American
teenager, it was a little out of the
ordinary for the parent of a high
school student. Herriott, whose
son Robert is a junior at Cottage
Grove, joined about 50 parents
in the school’s parent-student
exchange day.
Students whose parents came
to school and sat in on the stu-
dent’s classes were allowed to
take the day off. But instead of
having a day off, many students,
including Rober Herriott came
to school to help their parents
make it through the day.
The purpose of the program
was to allow parents to get a
fi rst-hand look at life in high
school and to help them relate
to their children’s experiences,
said Cottage Grove Principal Ed
Otton. To make it a little easi-
er on the parents, no tests were
given on Monday.
“You get a chance to see what
the kids go through each day,”
said parent Vonda Haworth.
“They can come home and
tell you about it, but you don’t
know what it’s like ‘til you go
through it yourself.”
“It’s very foreign,” said par-
ent Margie Kozeluh. “We didn’t
have any computers, and we
just had manual typewriters.
“You seem to remember back
that it was easier than it was,”
she added.
Judy Carey, a graduate of
POLICE BLOTTER
Feb. 27
Information, Delight Valley
School
A reporting person said she
overheard one of her four year
old students discussing guns
with another student, when
confronted, the student said she
overheard her mother’s boy-
friend say that he was going to
get a gun and shoot the child’s
grandmother. Offi cers attempt-
ed contact at the family’s resi-
dence, but there was no answer
at the door.
March 1
Suspicious Vehicle, CGHS
Police were out with two sub-
jects in the parking lot. While
investigating and initially tak-
ing a subject into custody, an of-
Suspicious Conditions, Row
River Taco Bell
A caller advised that two
subjects (male and female) had
been in the bathroom for over
20 minutes. The complainant
attempted to 'raise' them for a
welfare check but only heard
paper moving around.
March 3
Reckless Burning, Harrison
Elementary
A complainant at the school
advised that the custodian found
some burned newspapers and
some matches near the play
shed area by the building and
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Cottage Grove, remembers a
more structured setting at the
school, and was surprised to see
students speaking in class with-
out raising their hands.
But she does not believe the
informality is detrimental, and
says that student participation in
class has increased.
“Defi nitely I see that teachers
and students have a lot closer re-
lationship,” she said. “The com-
munication between students
and teachers is much better.”
Her daughter, junior Amy
near the crosswalk in front of
the school. The custodian al-
ready disposed of the newspa-
per and matches.
Ambulance, Benjamin Ave.
A caller requested an ambu-
lance for a four-month old who
is having diffi culty breathing.
The baby could be heard crying
loudly in the background.
Tampering
with
drug
records, Row River Rd.
Walmart
A reporting person advised
that a fake prescription was
called in for promethazine with
codeine. It was confi rmed with
the doctors as being fake.
Tampering with drug re-
cords, Walgreens
A complainant advised that
two fraudulent prescriptions
were called in. Again, the doc-
tors verifi ed they were fake
prescriptions. One prescription
was picked up on Feb. 25, as
the pharmacy didn’t realize it
was fake. The other was called
in this morning and had yet to
be fi led.
Robbery, Main St. Safeway
A male in his early 20s wear-
ing a camo jacket with a blue
bandanna robbed the pharmacy
at knife point. The stolen items
were OxyContin.
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Carey, said she enjoyed having
her mother in school. “It’s been
fun. I think she enjoyed being
able to be back in high school,”
she said.
But she said she doubted the
one-day experience accurately
showed the pressures a high-
school student faces every day.
Junior Alice Stevens agreed,
noting that Monday was not
typical.
“All the teachers are being re-
ally nice today,” she said.
Intoxicated Subject, Row
River Rd. Taco Bell
An intoxicated subject had
gotten his vehicle stuck in the
drive thru. The subject was up-
set at staff and was hitting the
lobby doors. The subject was
taken into custody for DUI.
Trespassing, Madison Ave.
A caller advised that a vacant
residence for sale had a male
subject wearing a rain jacket en-
ter the garage and hasn’t come
back out. Offi cers arrived and
arrested the subject for trespass-
ing.
Criminal mischief, Gateway
Jack in the Box
A complainant advised that
subjects using the drive thru
were throwing trash and food all
over the ground and at the win-
dow and being abusive to the
staff. The subjects were gone
upon police arrival, and offi cers
were unable to locate the vehi-
cle.
March 5
Suspicious Conditions, Vil-
lard Ave.
A complainant reported that a
male subject hopped the fence
from her property into the stor-
age facility. There was a second
subject standing by the fence.
When investigated, police found
and arrested a male for theft.
DUII, HWY 99N
A reporting person reported
that an intoxicated male just de-
parted in a white Pontiac with
no plates and a temporary stick-
er in the rear window. The sub-
ject was visibly intoxicated and
departed after declining a room.
Offi cers contacted the subject
who refused a breathalyzer test.
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House Bill 2004 would prohibit
landlords from evicting month-to-
month tenants without 90 days notice
and they could not evict them without
cause. Some exceptions were included in the bill but if a landlord
were to violate the law, they would be mandated to pay the renter
three months of equivalent rent to aid in the search for a new rental
space. The bill drew criticism from rental agencies and landlords
who took to Salem to voice their concerns over the bill late last
week.
The state senate and house have teamed up to introduce Senate
Bill 828 and House Bill 2193 to require certain employers to re-
spect employees' requested work schedule. Employers include cer-
tain types of restaurants, retail establishments and the hospitality
industry.
After national fears regarding the separation between local and
federal regulations concerning marijuana, the Oregon State Leg-
islature introduced Senate Bill 863. The bill would require mar-
ijuana shops to destroy personal identifi cation information of its
customers over fears it could be used by federal law enforcement
to identify users.
The battle over health care cov-
From around the state
erage is heating up with Oregon
Congressman Greg Walden telling
residents this past week that the
republican answer to Obamacare
is closing in on a release date. Walden said that despite previous
rally cries to "repeal and replace," the new plan would keep many
of the aspects of Obamacare including provisions that prohibit dis-
crimination based on per-existing conditions, lifetime caps and the
ability to keep children on parents' health insurance plans until they
turn 26.
Sweet Cakes by Melissa of Oregon is headed back to court. The
bakery fi rst found itself in the national spotlight and in a legal dis-
pute after citing religious beliefs in declining to bake a cake for a
same sex couple. The bakery owners, Melissa Klein and her hus-
band lost their bakery and were fi ned $134,000. The couple is now
appealing the decision citing constitutional rights to free speech.
University of Oregon's Willie Taggart made the news for the
second time this month when the head football coach offered his
son, Willie Taggart Jr. a scholarship for the Ducks. The 15-year-old
quarterback is expected to fi eld offers from a variety of schools.
U.S. Representative Greg Walden introduced a bill entitled, "The
Resource Management Practices Protection Act of 2017," late last
month. The bill would exempt fi res that are started during the course
of agricultural work as being charged as arson.
Oregon state parks had a good year in 2016. The parks and his-
torical sites around the state reported more than 50 million visitors
throughout the year, shattering previous records set for the past four
years in a row.
The annual Dorchester Conference was held last weekend as a
yearly get-together for republicans to assess their platforms and dis-
cuss the future of their party. Among the topics of discussion were
the upcoming unveiling of the new health care plan and how to
make minorities feel more welcomed by the republican party.
From the legislature
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fi cer thought that the restraining
order contained an error where
the judge did not initial a condi-
tion, preventing the order from
being lawfully enforced.
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STATE
REPRESENTATIVES
Sen. Floyd Prozanski, Democrat
District 4 State Senator
PO Box 11511
Eugene, OR 97440
Phone: (541)342-2447
E-Mail : sen.fl oydprozanski@state.or.us
Rep. Cedric Hayden, Republican
District 7 State Representative
900 Court St. NE
Salem, OR 97301
Phone: (503) 986-1407
Website: http://www.leg.state.or.us/ hayden
E-Mail : rep.cedrichayden@state.or.us
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